Memories are made of this - Reviewing past work

New Zealand Spirit Brooch Original

 

The Human Spirit just keeps on  keeping on.....Remember that when things get tough!

 

 

 

 I'm refreshing my spirit by looking through old techniques recalling past achievements (and disasters )  What seems a disaster or insurmountable at the time can often turn out to be helpful in the future.
This is the first one of the series If you look closely you will see a small crack in the Paua (tail) and a hole drilled right through (top left) I  made the holes in the Paua the same size as the holes in the copper and when  riveting it was too tight. The holes in the Paua need to be  at least .5 (half) a hole bigger than the metal to allow for the expansion of the silver rivets.(Experimentation) The other hole well that was just a mistake in the planning. It could have filled it with a rivet but I quite like the way the colour of whatever the brooch is pinned on just shows through.
Sticky backed genuine Paua sheet has advantages, can't "move" around when riveting but that makes it fairly unforgiving. I never found a successful way of drilling Paua and metal sheet together, using a Drill Press they always had to be drilled seperately.
This failure became the protype for a lovely brooch series.

Tui Iconic Brooch

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An angel at my side Brooch

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A 'mixed Media riveted jewellery piece
Recycled copper, Recycled Stainless Steel, Sterling silver - "found" Object - Conceived, designed and handmade by Marian Brandish

Bee Garden Brooch

 

 

 

 

 

AngelWatch Brooch Series: Angel Watch over our time in this beautiful world

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Thank-you so much - A brooch made for me by a very gifted and thoughtful friend - at a very sad time

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Recently I suffered two major bereavements - today I received this beautiful brooch made by a very gifted and talented friend. It is just so appropriate and beautifully made and makes me feel supported and cared for. Thank-you so much.

New Zealand Deer / Bambi and Mum -Pure Silver and Recycled Copper Brooch

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The next in my New Life/ life renewed /the spirit inside series.
This is what I used to see every spring courtesy of our neighbours, whose deer lived in huge paddocks far from roads and crowds with gulleys and bush patches to hide their fawns in - until quite suddenly they all emerge - tiny dainty litle creatures.
Their social structure is amazing - with the Spring races between the fawns with Hinds audibly "cheering them on" it was great to see.

The Peace Lily - when words can't say it sometimes you can create it.

Just lately two Earhquakes,the deaths and injuries, the loss and pain of so many .
At the same time The death of a long-time friend, two serous accidents to friends.
Words just don't do it
but this design came - I think I will make more, lighter and darker, bigger and smaller.
This one is a brooch - I wore for the first time today to a hospital.

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Copper Dog, Red Dog, The Irish Setter Brooch - Now living in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Now living with a terrific  couple who breed and raise wonderful Irish Setters in New Zealand,
they also take in and care for dogs of all shapes and sizes and yes they have cats too
There really are some great people out there!

Our World Brooches - Sterling Silver jewellery, Recycled Copper, Etched, Hand cut, patinaed,

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"Look at that caveman go" Brooch - Human destruction of other species heralds human extinction.

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"Watching the Gecko's walk free" Copper Brooch - Cast Copper, Riveted Silver, Paua

A commemorative brooch to celebrate retrieving of NZ Geckos from  gecko smugglers and the geckos subsequent re release into their natural habitat.

Flower Maid Sculptural Brooch 1 Recycled Copper, Handpainted (and fired) China Enamel Art Jewellery

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Mother and daughter Brooch NFS ,Recycled Copper, Brass and Polymer Clay

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Lord Anubis Guards the Gateway Brooch Gold,Silver, Copper, Brass, Citrine. Display Only

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